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Show-cause notice to PTC
Forest Minister Surjit Kumar Jiyani arrives for the Republic Day function on a motorcycle after his official car was not allowed inside Moga on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Need to respect women: Governor
Freedom fighters a neglected lot
CM unfurls national flag in Amritsar
Cong’s Sathi wants police officer shifted
Bir Devinder wants Majithia sacked
Jagraon family struggles to bring body from Saudi Arabia
Shagun scheme comes a cropper in Ropar
Release pending drought relief: BKU
JS Gill celebrates his win with his supporters in Jalandhar on Sunday. Tribune photo: Malkiat Singh
After DGSE appeal, SGPC restricts loudspeaker hours in gurdwaras
High-powered panel to reform school syllabus on cards
PGI satellite centre for Ferozepur approved
Moga Bypoll
'Fast urbanisation to blame for rising crime graph’
Forest Dept staff manhandled, 7 booked
Man held for carrying pistol near court complex
Factory directors booked as manager goes missing
Man shoots brother’s wife dead, booked
Minor raped, one arrested
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Delhi
Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee poll-2013
Chandigarh, January 27 Sources say the SAD (Delhi) has the edge as far as nominations of the two Singh Sabha members are concerned. However, the Singh Sabha are likely to be wooed by the SAD too. The lone SGPC nomination will go to a SAD candidate. Sources close to the SAD (Delhi) leadership claimed that the group would be able to pick up 28 or 29 seats. However others in the SAD (Delhi) said that both parties were headed to a photo-finish. They said that in such a scenario, the role of nominated councillors would be crucial. The SAD is confident that it will be able to carry the day on its own. Youth Akali Dal (YAD) leader Bikram Majithia said the party was sure of winning at least 35 seats. Majithia, who has been in charge of the Punjabi Bagh constituency from where SAD (Delhi) president Paramjit Singh Sarna was in the fray, claimed that Sarna was certain to lose his seat as the SAD had received a "huge response" from Punjabi Bagh. “The Delhi Administration helped Sarna blatantly today and police personnel also tried to scare away SAD supporters. Yet we are confident of a win,” said Majithia. SAD (Delhi) supporter and senior Akali leader Jaswant Singh Mann denied that the police had intimidated SAD workers. He said the police was there only to check rowdy elements. “Sikh voters in Delhi are aware of their rights and do not need any help from the police or outsiders to cast their vote,” he added.
Verbal duel Post Elections — Paramjit Singh
Sarna, SAD (Delhi) president
— Manjit Singh GK, SAD Delhi unit president
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Show-cause notice to PTC
New Delhi, January 27 The channel has been directed to explain within three days as to why action should not be taken against it for the violation. The notice has been served under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act and provisions of the Representation of the People's Act. The Directorate of Gurdwara Management, Delhi Government, had in a communication on January 26 said that after campaigning for the DSGMC poll ended at 1700 hours on January 25, showing advertisements urging voters to cast their ballot in favour of a particular party or candidate would be a violation of the poll code. The notice said that despite the communication, the news channel continued to beam messages from prominent political figures appealing to voters to back a particular party. Invoking Rule 7 of the Cable Televisions Networks Rules, the notice said it contained the advertising code that was to be followed strictly by all private satellite TV channels. It said in case no response was received within three days, it would be presumed that the channel had nothing to say in the matter and action would be initiated in accordance to the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act. Polling Agent A polling agent of the Shiromani Akali Dal reportedly died of heart attack in West Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area during the DSGMC elections here. Harjeet Singh (43) , the polling agent for SAD candidate Manjinder Singh Sirsa, was outside polling booth No 8 at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya in Paschim Puri when he suffered a heart attack at 11.30 am. GP Singh, Director, Directorate of Gurdwara Elections, said: “It was a natural death. He died of a heart attack.” A police officer said that Harjeet came out of the polling station at 11.30 am as he felt "unwell." Police personnel outside the booth offered him a chair but he collapsed. Harjeet was taken in a police vehicle to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Mangolpuri on the outskirts of Delhi. But doctors at the hospital declared him "brought dead". Additional Commissioner of Police V Renganathan said only a post-mortem report could ascertain if Harjeet had died a natural death or not. “If the report shows that there was foul play in his death, the police will register a case of murder,” he added.
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Republic Day celebrations
Jiyani, who was the chief guest at the function, made quite a scene as he drove the motorcycle for about 2 km, with his staff and guards running behind him. He opted for the motorcycle after a heated argument with the administration officials. While the Minister claimed that there was "nothing wrong" if he drove his car to the venue, the district administration contended that the vehicle would be allowed a passage provided the beacon was covered. Speaking to The Tribune, Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning Officer Joram Beda said, "Under the Compendium of instructions (volume 3, page 5, 6) issued by the Election Commission, the Minister can use his official vehicle, but cannot use the red beacon atop it." Beda said, “The Minister was only requested to cover the beacon on his car.” But, Jiyani claimed, “My security was compromised with as the officials did not allow my support staff and security guards accompany me citing the code of conduct.” The allegation, however, was refuted as "false" by the Additional Deputy Commissioner.
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Need to respect women: Governor
Ropar: Punjab Governor Shivraj V Patil unfurled the national flag at the state-level Republic Day function held at Nehru stadium in Ropar on Saturday. He took the salute from the march past led by various contingents. He inspected the parade too, which was led by Ludhiana Assistant Commissioner of Police Dhruman Nimbale. Stressing upon the need for providing due opportunities and respect to women for the development of society, the Governor said, "We cannot lead a comfortable and meaningful life till we do not maintain the dignity of women." While asking the Government to initiate more effective measures, he called for stringent punishment against those who committed crime against women.
Three new hospitals coming up, says Mittal
Patiala: Health and Family Welfare Minister Madan Mohan Mittal unfurled the national flag during a glittering ceremony at Yadavindra Public School stadium in Patiala on the occasion of the Republic Day on Saturday. Mittal took the salute from marching contingents of the police, the Home Guards, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and student cadets. The Minister said the state was in process of opening three hospitals in Sangrur, Bathinda and Mohali. "The cancer hospital on the pattern of Tata Cancer Hospital is also in the pipeline and will help patients in the region," he said, claiming that work was on to upgrade the Ghanaur government hospital to a 100-bedded hospital. A cultural programme was also presented on the occasion. Later, the minister distributed prizes among the students and others who excelled in various fields. Maluka inspects parade in Sangrur Sangrur: Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka unfurled the national flag at the War Heroes Stadium in Sangrur on Saturday. He inspected the parade and took salute from the march past comprising contingents of the Punjab Police, National Cadet Corps, Girl Guides and Punjab Home Guards. Tableaux depicting development activities of various government departments were the highlight of the function. A cultural programme was also presented by students. The Minister honoured freedom fighters and other persons for their contribution in various fields. The district unit of the Red Cross Society distributed tricycles and sewing machines among the needy. New industrial policy coming soon: Joshi Ferozepur: Minister for Industries and Technical Education Anil Joshi on Saturday presided over the Republic
A BSF official hands over sweets to Pakistani soldiers at Hussainiwala. Vote out corrupt leaders, says Jakhar Abohar: Congress Legislature Party leader Sunil Jakhar on Saturday exhorted the people to teach an exemplary lesson to those who vitiated the political atmosphere in the country irrespective of parties they represented. Addressing a gathering after unfurling the national flag at Republic Day function here, he said though the country's GDP growth was better than several other countries, the development had not benefitted the poor.
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Freedom fighters a neglected lot
Ropar, January 27 “Nobody needs us now. The people treat us like a burden and avoid us,” said Bachan Singh (95), a resident of Alowal village, who had served the INA. “All the freedom fighters of the district were invited for the Republic Day function. But only 12 of us decided to come. Others avoided the function since proper arrangements are not made for freedom fighters on such occasions,” said Bachan Singh, who is president of the All India Freedom Fighters Organisation, Ropar. “Even I was not sent an invitation card for the function. A few days ago, the administration informed me that the Governor will honour me along with other freedom fighters at the Republic Day function. Today when I reached here, the security personnel refused me entry without an invitation card,” he said. “The district administration remained oblivious of our problems. The identity cards issued to us were taken back a year ago on the pretext of issuing smart cards. Since smart cards are yet to be issued, we have to pay for travel and health services,” he added. Pritam Singh (87), who participated in the Quit India Movement in 1942, said he had to undergo heart bypass surgery two years ago. “I had spent Rs 2 lakh on the treatment with no help from any quarter,” he said. Ropar Deputy Commissioner PK Aggrawal said he was not aware of the problems of the freedom fighters, but would get these redressed at the earliest.
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CM unfurls national flag in Amritsar
Amritsar, January 27 Addressing a gathering after unfurling the Tricolor here on the occasion of the Republic Day, Badal hit out at the Centre for allegedly trying to usurp the power of the states. The Chief Minister said, "The framers of our constitution had envisaged federal structure in the country for ensuring the well being of all sections of the society. But the policy of the successive Congress governments at the Centre to usurp the powers of states has today turned India into a unitary state. " "Agriculture was a state subject, but the Centre has now grabbed it. It is the Centre that fixes the MSP of crops, finalises the prices of diesel and fertilizers, besides other agricultural inputs, due to which the problems of farmers have increased manifold." He said the farming community in Punjab was reeling under a debt of more than Rs 32,000 crore. "At the national level, 2.90 lakh farmers have committed suicide so far. The figures have been compiled by the Union Government itself," he said. Earlier, he inspected the parade and took guard of honour from the march past by 19 contingents of the Punjab Police, Punjab Home Guards, Punjab Forest Guards, NCC cadets, Bharat Scouts and Guides, besides the Punjab Police band and other school bands. He also honoured the freedom fighters for their contribution and also distributed tricycles among the differently abled.
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Keep your kids off drugs, Deputy CM tells parents
Bathinda, January 27 Laying special emphasis on gender equality, Sukhbir said the SAD-BJP government would strive to root out social evils. Expressing satisfaction over the recovery of drugs, the Deputy Chief Minister said despite Punjab being a transit point for international drug traffickers, the police had managed to seize drugs and arrest peddlers. “The Punjab Government is committed to continuing its crusade against drugs and drug trafficking and nobody would be allowed to ruin the youth of the state,” the Deputy CM said. Regarding cases of criminal assault on women in various parts of the country, he said they were a grim reminder of the fact that the country had faltered in inculcating gender sensitivity among the masses. Society had also lagged behind in educating the girl child, besides checking the menace of female foeticide, he pointed out. Sukhbir said it was time to launch a sustained programme for women empowerment. Strict legal provisions must be ensured to give stringent punishment to those involved in crime against women by setting up fast-track courts. He said the state government had dedicated the year 2013 to women empowerment. Congratulating the people of Punjab, he said the state people should feel proud of the fact that most of the sacrifices made in the freedom struggle were by the Punjabis. Sukhbir earlier inspected the parade before taking salute from the march past led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajpal Singh. Tableaux of different government departments were showcased on the occasion. Sukhbir honoured the freedom fighters, handed over tricycles to the physically challenged and sewing machines to women.
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Cong’s Sathi wants police officer shifted
Moga, January 27 He also said that a senior IPS officer from any other state be appointed observer. He was taken back into service prior to the 2012 assembly elections and later promoted by the SAD-BJP Government. In his observations (copy of which is available with The Tribune), DS Bains, Principal Secretary, Home Affairs and Justice, had said : "While examining his service record, adverse remarks regarding integrity were found to be recorded in his ACR for the period from April 4, 2007, to February 2, 2008”. Subsequently, his premature retirement was ordered as per the Punjab Civil Services (Premature Retirement) Rules,1875. Later, when former Director-General of Police PS Gill was appointed Adviser, Home Affairs, the government ordered his reinstatement a couple of weeks before the announcement of the assembly elections in 2011. He was posted as Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kotkapura. Later, a couple of months after the formation of the new government, Pannu was promoted as Superintendent of Police and posted at Faridkot from where he has now been transferred to Moga. When contacted, Pannu said: “I filed an appeal before the government, pleading that adverse remarks in the ACR by my superior were written after a delay of 18 months and requested that these be considered as
invalid. “Accepting my plea, the government issued orders for my reinstatement and promoted me.”
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Bir Devinder wants Majithia sacked
Chandigarh, January 27 In a statement here, he said Punjab's absence in the Republic Day parade was painfully conspicuous while 19 states of the country highlighted their achievements in various fields.
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Jagraon family struggles to bring body from Saudi Arabia
Jagraon, January 27 The victim, Shamsher Singh (45), went to Saudi Arabia last year on a work permit as a truck driver for GECAT Limited, a private company based in Alkhobar city. His family members said Shamsher was allegedly killed on December 26 last year. “We received a call from Saudi Arabia on December 26 that Shamsher has been found dead in his room. The caller did not reveal his identity,” said Bant Singh, the victim’s elder brother. He said the Saudi Arabia Embassy officials told them that Shamsher had committed suicide by cutting his throat with a knife. The family members alleged Shamsher was murdered. “My brother cannot commit suicide. He was a happy man. He was in good mental and physical health,” said Bant Singh. He said Shamsher's roommate in Alkhobar Parminder Singh told him that Shamsher was planning to visit India in a couple of days before he was found dead. The family members also raised the issue with Union Minister and Ludhiana MP Manish Tewari on the latter’s visit to Jagraon last evening. Local Congress leader Parshotam Lal Khalifa said he had fixed a meeting of the victim’s family members with Assistant Commissioner of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jai Singh. “We will take up the matter at the highest level to bring the body to India at the earliest. We will also demand from the Saudi Arabia government to conduct an investigation into Shamsher’s death,” he said. Case file
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Shagun scheme comes a cropper in Ropar
Ropar, January 27 Families from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community and others with an income below or up to Rs 30,000 are given Rs 15,000 by the government for marrying off their daughters. The scheme can be availed for the marriage of up to two daughters in a family. District Welfare Office revealed that a total of 2,636 families were in the queue under the scheme since November 2009. While 403 applications filed in 2009-10 were yet to be disposed of, the remaining belong to 2010-11 (767) and 2011-12 (729). A total of 737 people who applied for grant under the scheme during the current fiscal till the month of December, were also in waiting.
Harbans Kaur, a resident of Purkhali village, said she got her daughter married in February 2012 after borrowing money from a lender. She said the family was expecting that they would get Rs 15,000 under the scheme and their debts would be cleared. Now she had been paying interest on the borrowed money and the fate of their application was hanging in balance, she added.
Ratan Kaur, a resident of Laaddal village, got her daughter married in February 2010 and applied for the money under the scheme. “Now I am tired and do not feel like visiting the District Welfare Office anymore,” Kaur said. Officials at the District Welfare Office,
Ropar, expressed helplessness in telling anything about the fate of the applicants. “We have sent their cases to the office of the Director in Chandigarh. After this, the money will be transferred online to their bank accounts. However, we do not know the status of any application after they were submitted to the Director’s office,” said an official. PS Gill, Deputy Director, Social Welfare Department, Chandigarh, said, “There is no dearth of money with the department. The bank accounts of many applicants were not operationalised due to technical reasons and hence the money could not be transferred to these accounts. Nearly 900 of the applicants were disbursed money recently and others would get it soon.”
Vital statistics
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Release pending drought relief: BKU
Chandigarh, January 27 On a demand made by
Rajewal, the Chief Minister told the Financial Commissioner to immediately convene a meeting of the Sugar Control Board for an upward revision of sugarcane price on the pattern of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Rajewal urged Badal to direct the Punjab Pollution Control Board to take effective steps to check pollution. The BKU also complained of sale of substandard
fertilisers. To tackle the drug menace in the state, the Chief Minister asked the Health Department to work out a viable proposal for delegating powers to raid and take action against chemist shops involved in illegal sale of drugs to senior medical officers
(SMOs). Badal said it was the responsibility of the Centre to safeguard the international borders and take effective measures to check drug trafficking through intensified patrolling by the paramilitary forces. Ensuring an improvement in the link road network, Badal said the government had prepared a comprehensive plan to repair 13,000 km of link roads at a cost of Rs 1,700
crore. Responding to another demand of the union regarding the one-time loan settlement scheme, Badal agreed to extend the scheme up to June 30, 2013. The Chief Minister also approved the constitution of a committee to study the viability of dairy farming in the state. He also assured the delegation to give due representation to the farmers in various district grievance
committees. Badal directed the chairman of the Powercom to take necessary action to settle all power related issues of the farmers. He also asked the farmers to adopt drip irrigation to save water.
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Gill elected NRI Sabha chief, turnout under 9%
The polling and counting was held at the NRI Bhawan amidst tight security. The voter turnout was low. Less than 9 per cent of the total eligible voters cast their votes. Bhardwaj said: “A total of 1,624 voters turned up for polling. As many as 55 votes were found invalid.” Punjabis settled in Gulf countries played a vital role in Gill’s victory. Talking to The Tribune, Gill expressed gratitude to the NRIs for participating in the election process. On his priorities, Gill said he would try to make better coordination between the NRI Sabha and the state government for the interests of the Punjabi community settled abroad. He said his focus would on providing better facilities to the NRIs, especially widows. He said he would ensure various services to the NRIs in a time-bound manner.
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After DGSE appeal, SGPC restricts loudspeaker hours in gurdwaras
Chandigarh, January 27 The issue was raised by the Director General School Education’s (DGSE) office with the committee, which governs various gurdwaras in Punjab. Citing school studies in general and the coming annual examination in particular, the DGSE had sought a restriction on the use of loudspeakers. Speaking to The Tribune, SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar said, “All gurdwara heads have been told to comply with the directions.” The directive comes in addition to a related ‘hukamnama’ issued by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of the Sikhs, in November 2005 for controlling the sound of loudspeakers within a shrine’s compound except on special occasions. DGSE Kahan Singh Pannu had earlier written a letter to all Deputy Commissioners as well as Senior Superintendents of Police quoting relevant laws, a circular of the Punjab Government and even a judgment of the Supreme Court for not allowing use of loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am. The apex court order reads: “No person shall beat a drum or tom-tom or brow a trumpet or beat or sound any instrument or use any sound amplifier at night (between 10 pm and 6 am), except in public emergencies.”
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High-powered panel to reform school syllabus on cards
Sangrur, January 27 Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka said here yesterday that the government would entrust the task to the committee to review and make requisite changes in syllabus books by dropping outdated chapters and adding new ones. This exercise would be helpful in enlightening the students keeping in mind the changing times, he added. Maluka said one such committee was proposed earlier under the chairmanship of state Chief Secretary but the proposal was dropped due to some reasons. He added that he would talk to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to constitute the committee at the earliest so that major changes could be made in syllabus books. The minister also informed that all requisite preparations had been made to hold the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) on March 10. About shortage of English teachers in schools across the state, Maluka said, "Earlier, English subject was being taught by social studies (SS) teachers. But now, it has been decided that 50 per cent posts of social studies teachers would be shifted to English teaching cadre during the next academic year." "There is no shortage of funds for providing computer tablets to students. The government will purchase good quality tablets to students in all the government schools in the state very soon," the minister added. The proposal
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PGI satellite centre for Ferozepur approved
Ferozepur, January 27 While confirming the development, Ferozepur MLA Parminder Singh Pinki said he had taken up the matter with the vice-president of the
AICC, Rahul Gandhi, during his visit to Ferozepur some time back following which Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad asked his officials to draft a proposal in this regard. Later, a team of doctors from the PGIMER had conducted a survey in this border region following which a concept proposal was prepared and sent to the Ministry. In a memo sent to PGIMER director Dr YK Chawla yesterday (a copy of which is with The Tribune) , PK
Pradhan, secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, asked him to get a detailed report on the project prepared along with the financial implications in order to get the final approval for the project. Earlier, in its concept proposal sent to the Ministry, the PGIMER had emphasised on the dire need to set up a health facility that can provide specialist teaching and training services in this district situated on the India-Pakistan border.
Pinki said the proposed satellite centre would have a 100-bed hospital, which would be linked to the PGIMER for referral, training and consultation purposes. Sources in the Ministry said the proposed hospital would have departments of medicine, surgery,
gynaecology, pediatrics, anaesthesia, community/family medicine besides psychiatry. A provision for 24-hour emergency services along with OPD and inpatient facilities would also be provided at the centre to come up at the cost of around Rs 200
crore. "The hospital will also provide relief to the residents from everlasting fear of war," said
Pinki, adding that as per the UN conventions, the areas where hospitals were situated were not supposed to be attacked during war. The Ministry has already approved a state-of-the-art eye-care hospital for Ferozepur to be built at the cost of Rs 4.20
crore.
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Moga Bypoll
Faridkot, January 27 The state government has decided to hand over the prime land (measuring 135 acres) on the Kotkapura-Faridkot road valued at over Rs 100 crore to PUDA in an effort to replenish its coffers. The PUDA plans to develop a residential colony on the land. But the farmers whose land was acquired for the mill said they would not allow a residential colony to come up on the land that was exclusively meant for the sugar mill. To mount pressure on the state government, they announced that they would politicise the issue and take their agitation to Moga. "We were paid peanuts for our valuable land. Now, when the market value of the land has increased manifold, the state government and PUDA want to use it to replenish their coffers," said an agitated Major Singh, a local farmer. “This is nothing but cheating of farmers by the government ”, said another farmer, Gurman Singh.
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'Fast urbanisation to blame for rising crime graph’
Ludhiana, January 27 The urban population of the country, which was just 10 per cent in 1911, increased to 31 per cent in 2011. DR MS
Sidhu, head, Economics Department, Punjab Agriculture University, said the society had changed with the passage of time and rural population was moving towards cities in search of greener pastures. "The rural people are contented to a greater extent. As the times are changing, more people are moving towards urban areas. But when they do not meet their expectations, they resort to other things to materialise their needs and expectations. In most of the cases, this gives birth to crime. As far as crime incidents in cities are concerned, drug addiction, poverty and unemployment are the main reasons behind them, said
Sidhu. "Most of the cities cannot sustain huge population," he added. Data reveals that, the total population of the country in 1911 was 25.21 crore which increased to 121.02 crore in 2011. Out of this, 31 per cent population has moved to urban areas. Commissioner of Police Ishwar Singh said crime rate had been increasing with rapid urbanisation in the recent times. "Wherever population density increases, crime is bound to take place. When people fail to meet their expectations, they indulge in criminal activities," the Commissioner said.
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Forest Dept staff manhandled, 7 booked
Ferozepur, January 27 Divisional Forest Officer
(DFO) Sanjeev Tiwari said today while his staff was planting trees on the land after erecting pillars along the boundary, some persons arrived at the scene and manhandled the staff. The miscreants threatened them and later uprooted the pillars and tried to reoccupy the land. The DFO said the department lodged a complaint with the Makhu police station following which seven persons, including one Balbir Singh, were booked. He said the land had been given back to the department after illegal allotment made to some private persons was cancelled by the revenue department. Earlier, the Forest Department got the ownership of the land estimated to be worth crores and situated in the vicinity of the Harike bird sanctuary. The DFO said that in the absence of proper security arrangements, the forest staff had come under attack from the land mafia on several occasions. Tiwari added that the matter would be taken up with senior police officials so that adequate security personnel could be arranged for the safety of the valuable forest land in the
area. — OC
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Man held for carrying pistol near court complex
Bathinda, January 27 The accused was a witness in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
(NDPS) Act and had come from Jaitu. The opposite party had warned him against deposing as a witness in the case but he chose otherwise. One of the members of the opposite party then informed the police about the accused carrying the
weapon. Surinderpal, one of the policemen at the police post, said the accused was found carrying the pistol by the police and was taken to the police post where his credentials were checked. It was found that the weapon was licensed.
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Factory directors booked as manager goes missing
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 27 The manager's brother in his complaint said his brother was under depression for the past few weeks as he was being mentally tortured by the accused. He feared that he may have committed suicide by jumping into the canal. Sirhind SHO Devinder Attri said that a suicide note was recovered from Amarjit's Santro car parked on the banks of the canal following which a case was registered.
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Man shoots brother’s wife dead, booked
Tarn Taran, January 27 The victim has been identified as Kulwinder Kaur (32). Her husband Manpreet runs a sanitation store on the local Bath Road. The police has registered a case under Section 302, 307, 452 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54, 59 of the Arms Act against the accused, said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kamaljit Singh Dhillon. Reports said the accused was a teacher at a government school. Kulwinder had been raising objection over his being an addict as she felt that it would have had a negative impact on her adolescent son. Kanwalpreet, in a fit of anger, entered the house when the husband and wife were sitting in a room. The accused after entering the room opened fire at them. Manpreet tried to get hold of him but failed. He brought his wife to the local civil hospital where the doctors declared her brought dead. A post mortem was conducted on the deceased, the police said.
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Minor raped, one arrested
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 27 The police has registered a rape case against both the accused. One of the accused has been arrested while the other is still at large. Fatehgarh Sahib SSP HS Mann said a minor girl from Nalina Khurd had lodged an FIR alleging that on January 21 Najam Ali, alias Raju, and Jasbir Singh Bunty, both in their twenties, scaled the wall of her house and raped her. After committing the crime, they threatened to kill her if she revealed the incident, he said. The girl narrated the incident to her parents when they returned home. Rape has been confirmed during a medical checkup. The police has arrested Najam Ali whereas the second accused Jasbir Singh is absconding.
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Republic Day celebrations
Besides the 46 elected representatives, the DSGMC has five nominated members - two members are nominated according to the strength of the parties, two by the Singh Sabhas and one by the SGPC.
The Punjab Government had sent senior police officers in civil dress to force the voters to cast their votes in favour the SAD candidates. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, MLAs, councillors and senior officers have been camping in Delhi for the last many days. Badal candidates have distributed money to lure the voters. I have seen a few vehicles bearing registration number of Punjab and Chandigarh used for such practices
The Congress which supported Sarna has government in Delhi as well as at the Centre. Had the SAD activists been indulged in any wrong-doing, the police could have taken action against them. We will win more than 33 seats out of 46 as the Sikhs are fed up with Sarna. It was a peaceful election. I do not get any report of untoward incident. Sarna has used money donated by devotees in gurdwaras to contest the elections
Bathinda, January 27
Day function here. On the occasion, Joshi said the Punjab Government would soon come up with a new industrial policy, which would be aimed at giving a major thrust to the industrial development and at the same time attract investment in the state. Joshi alleged that the Congress-led UPA Government had always accorded a "step-motherly" treatment to the state. He also paid tributes at the National Martyrs Memorial in
Hussainiwala.
Pannu, who was transferred here as soon as the Moga assembly byelection was announced, was prematurely retired from service when he was Deputy Superintendent of Police at Kotkapura on July 27, 2011.
Jalandhar, January 27